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Working Lives and Social Protection Unit The Unit undertakes research into all aspects of working lives and social security, emphasizing equality and social justice and provide analysis in support of trade unions, social movements and public and private sector organizations. Research considerations of the Unit include: economic security, educational and workforce prospects, and family stability of low-income persons. Programme Areas Poverty, Welfare & Income Security Welfare reform, low-wage workers, social security reform Work & Family Paid and unpaid family leave, child care, flexible work arrangements, changing family and work structures Employment, Earnings & Economic Change Pay equity, affirmative action, the wage gap, part-time and contingent work, women and unions, unemployment insurance Health & Safety Access to health insurance, costs and benefits of preventative health services, Occupational safety, domestic violence Democracy and Society Workers' political participation, as activists, voters, candidates, and policy makers, tax and budget policy Publications Migration and Living Conditions in Urban Slums National Minimum Wage for Workers’ Socio-economic Security : Rights, Realities and Way Forward Workers Income Security and Minimum Wage in Bangladesh in the Era of Globalisation
Bangladesh: Poverty And Employment, Lost In The Queue
Solidarity Forum for Garment Workers in Least Developed Countries The Bangladesh Garment Workers Protection Alliance (BGWPA) hosted the Solidarity Forum for Garment Workers in Least Developed Countries on August 18-19, 2003 in Dhaka, Bangladesh with participation of garment and textile workers’ federations, women’s groups, human rights organizations, global civil society networks and international trade experts. The purpose of the forum was to develop a network of like-minded groups around the world to campaign for the protection of the rights, interests and livelihood of garment and textile workers in least developed countries (LDCs). |